Year 4 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 4 problem solving & word problems worksheet.
Year 4 Multiplication and Division Word Problems Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Show your working for each problem.
1.Mia shares 25 lollies equally between 5 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 5 lollies each
- 25 ÷ 5 = 5
2.Olivia packs 44 muffins into bags of 5. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 4 left over
- 44 ÷ 5 = 8 remainder 4
3.There are 9 boxes with 7 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 63 pencils
- 9 × 7 = 63
4.There are 3 boxes with 5 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 15 pencils
- 3 × 5 = 15
5.Liam shares 28 lollies equally between 7 friends. How many does each friend get?
Answer: 4 lollies each
- 28 ÷ 7 = 4
6.There are 5 boxes with 8 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 40 pencils
- 5 × 8 = 40
7.There are 8 boxes with 4 pencils in each box. How many pencils are there altogether?
Answer: 32 pencils
- 8 × 4 = 32
8.Grace packs 71 muffins into bags of 8. How many full bags are there, and how many muffins are left over?
Answer: 8 full bags, 7 left over
- 71 ÷ 8 = 8 remainder 7
Marking tips
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